University of Sussex in the Stanford/Elsevier 2026 list
The Stanford/Elsevier list covers the top 2% most-cited scientists in each subfield. These are the people from this institution on at least one of its two rankings: career-long and single-year (citations from 2025).
185
researchers on the list
31
rank in United Kingdom
337
rank worldwide, of 38,384
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| Name | Subfield | Career | Single-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goulson, Dave | Ecology | 50 / 82,882 | 34 / 82,882 |
| Clark, Andy J. | Experimental Psychology | 61 / 37,808 | 27 / 37,808 |
| Lewis, Antony M. | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 73 / 164,120 | 19 / 164,120 |
| Maynard-Smith, John | Evolutionary Biology | 28 / 31,128 | 37 / 31,128 |
| Tol, Richard S.J. | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 27 / 84,638 | 37 / 84,638 |
| Newell, Peter J. | International Relations | 8 / 9,646 | 3 / 9,646 |
| Seth, Anil K. | Experimental Psychology | 121 / 37,808 | 38 / 37,808 |
| Creutzig, Felix | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 347 / 84,638 | 45 / 84,638 |
| Fallowfield, Lesley J. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 226 / 377,791 | 918 / 377,791 |
| Bhambra, Gurminder K. | Sociology | 96 / 12,471 | 24 / 12,471 |
| Milburn, G. J. | General Physics | 35 / 87,024 | 87 / 87,024 |
| Flowers, Timothy John | Plant Biology & Botany | 52 / 204,373 | 100 / 204,373 |
| Sorrell, Steve R. | Energy | 329 / 371,959 | 183 / 371,959 |
| Land, Michael F. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 693 / 379,830 | 822 / 379,830 |
| King, Russell L. | Geography | 57 / 21,559 | 41 / 21,559 |
| Ratnieks, Francis L.W. | Entomology | 14 / 40,595 | 67 / 40,595 |
| Drury, John | Social Psychology | 376 / 27,908 | 234 / 27,908 |
| Hindmarsh, Mark B. | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 441 / 164,120 | 161 / 164,120 |
| Läppert, Michael F. | Organic Chemistry | 251 / 188,664 | 2,753 / 188,664 |
| Smith, Adrian | Science Studies | 16 / 5,303 | 18 / 5,303 |
| Eyre-Walker, Adam C. | Evolutionary Biology | 137 / 31,128 | 257 / 31,128 |
| Dienes, Zoltán | Experimental Psychology | 241 / 37,808 | 190 / 37,808 |
| Beverland, Michael B. | Marketing | 62 / 15,920 | 79 / 15,920 |
| Tourish, Dennis J. | Business & Management | 707 / 68,786 | 449 / 68,786 |
| Farthinǵ, Michael J.G. | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 276 / 113,536 | — |
| Pavitt, Keith L.R. | Science Studies | 18 / 5,303 | 57 / 5,303 |
| Field, Andy P. | Clinical Psychology | 114 / 19,306 | 95 / 19,306 |
| Dittmar, Helga | Social Psychology | 362 / 27,908 | 378 / 27,908 |
| Serpell, Louise C. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 979 / 216,826 | 897 / 216,826 |
| Yeomans, Martin R. | Nutrition & Dietetics | 204 / 59,506 | 393 / 59,506 |
| Martiskainen, Mari | Energy | 2,739 / 371,959 | 746 / 371,959 |
| Hitchcock, Peter B. | Organic Chemistry | 553 / 188,664 | — |
| Nokhodchi, Ali | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 346 / 166,116 | 142 / 166,116 |
| Davies, Andrew C. | Business & Management | 521 / 68,786 | 746 / 68,786 |
| Taggart, Paul T. | Political Science & Public Administration | 556 / 27,183 | 238 / 27,183 |
| Kuipers, Elizabeth | Psychiatry | 683 / 90,846 | — |
| Litim, Daniel F. | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 513 / 164,120 | 803 / 164,120 |
| De Jaegher, Hanne | Experimental Psychology | 1,066 / 37,808 | 383 / 37,808 |
| MacKintosh, Nicholas J. | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | 95 / 13,044 | — |
| Crafts, Nicholas F.R. | Economics | 255 / 54,592 | 844 / 54,592 |
| Longuet-Higgins, H. Christopher | Chemical Physics | 706 / 121,889 | 1,291 / 121,889 |
| Rogge, Karoline S. | Science Studies | — | 53 / 5,303 |
| Taylor, Roger | Organic Chemistry | 660 / 188,664 | — |
| Delanty, Gérard | Sociology | 82 / 12,471 | 212 / 12,471 |
| Beebee, Trevor J.C. | Ecology | 609 / 82,882 | — |
| Alcamo, Joseph M. | Environmental Sciences | 387 / 140,934 | 744 / 140,934 |
| Davey, Graham C.L. | Clinical Psychology | 157 / 19,306 | — |
| Lockwood, Matthew | Energy | 2,258 / 371,959 | 1,002 / 371,959 |
| Smith, Peter Bevington | Social Psychology | 379 / 27,908 | 668 / 27,908 |
| Baden, Tom | Developmental Biology | — | 810 / 167,121 |
| Foxon, Timothy J. | Energy | 841 / 371,959 | 1,128 / 371,959 |
| Eraut, Michael R. | Education | 289 / 115,687 | 557 / 115,687 |
| Hanson, James R. | Organic Chemistry | 786 / 188,664 | 2,155 / 188,664 |
| Leigh, P. Nigel | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 2,887 / 379,830 | 7,937 / 379,830 |
| Ward, Jamie W. | Experimental Psychology | 560 / 37,808 | 580 / 37,808 |
| Hutchings, Michael J. | Ecology | 766 / 82,882 | — |
| Prodromou, Chrisostomos | Developmental Biology | 1,364 / 167,121 | 1,390 / 167,121 |
| McManus, R. J. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 4,425 / 249,410 | 1,259 / 249,410 |
| Freeman, Christopher | Economics | 400 / 54,592 | 580 / 54,592 |
| Hall, Jeremy | Business & Management | 761 / 68,786 | 1,121 / 68,786 |
| Oakhill, Jane V. | Experimental Psychology | 607 / 37,808 | 606 / 37,808 |
| Canhoto, Ana Isabel | Marketing | — | 266 / 15,920 |
| Loveday, Jon N. | Astronomy & Astrophysics | 743 / 58,202 | — |
| Baker, Lucy | Geography | — | 242 / 21,559 |
| Wilkins, Stephen M. | Astronomy & Astrophysics | — | 825 / 58,202 |
| Rothwell, Roy | Business & Management | 510 / 68,786 | — |
| Chatt, Joseph | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 305 / 86,991 | 1,625 / 86,991 |
| Raleigh, Clionadh A. | International Relations | 148 / 9,646 | 102 / 9,646 |
| Jones, Keith T. | Developmental Biology | 1,599 / 167,121 | — |
| Roper, Timothy J. | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | 175 / 13,044 | — |
| Collyer, Michael | Geography | — | 265 / 21,559 |
| Osorio, D. Colao | Evolutionary Biology | 472 / 31,128 | 561 / 31,128 |
| Yeo, Anthony Richard | Plant Biology & Botany | 686 / 204,373 | — |
| Evans, Vyvyan | Languages & Linguistics | 213 / 25,930 | 291 / 25,930 |
| Du Boulay, Benedict | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 6,043 / 517,648 | 2,460 / 517,648 |
| Murton, Julian B. | Paleontology | 246 / 23,292 | 127 / 23,292 |
| Townsend, Peter David | Applied Physics | 1,406 / 323,282 | 6,172 / 323,282 |
| Subramanian, Nachiappan (Nachi) | Operations Research | — | 235 / 31,951 |
| Scharlemann, Jörn P.W. | Ecology | — | 1,212 / 82,882 |
| Dunford, M. F. | Geography | 287 / 21,559 | 311 / 21,559 |
| Barrett, Adam B. | Experimental Psychology | — | 702 / 37,808 |
| Bond, Rod A. | Social Psychology | — | 757 / 27,908 |
| Layfield, Richard A. | Organic Chemistry | 1,346 / 188,664 | 755 / 188,664 |
| Garraway, Barry M. | General Physics | 459 / 87,024 | 521 / 87,024 |
| Vignoles, Vivian L. | Social Psychology | — | 809 / 27,908 |
| Booth, David A. | Nutrition & Dietetics | 495 / 59,506 | — |
| Eaborn, Colin | Organic Chemistry | 1,336 / 188,664 | — |
| Cloke, F. Geoffrey N. | Organic Chemistry | 1,349 / 188,664 | — |
| McComb, Karen E. | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | 266 / 13,044 | 210 / 13,044 |
| Hopper, Trevor M. | Accounting | 76 / 7,240 | 132 / 7,240 |
| Uskul, Ayse K. | Social Psychology | — | 835 / 27,908 |
| Parkin, Alan J. | Experimental Psychology | 899 / 37,808 | — |
| Li, Yanan | Industrial Engineering & Automation | — | 853 / 131,085 |
| Boden, Margaret A. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 3,404 / 517,648 | 3,544 / 517,648 |
| Humphrey, John | Development Studies | 51 / 5,287 | 113 / 5,287 |
| Nekovee, Maziar | Networking & Telecommunications | 706 / 228,312 | 2,068 / 228,312 |
| Harris, Peter R. | Social Psychology | 689 / 27,908 | — |
| Percival, Ian C. | General Physics | 547 / 87,024 | — |
| Taylor, Charlotte | Languages & Linguistics | — | 423 / 25,930 |
| Petrov, Evgeny P. | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 634 / 157,792 | 2,794 / 157,792 |
| Calmet, Xavier | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 1,812 / 164,120 | 1,306 / 164,120 |
| Barton, G. | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 1,579 / 164,120 | — |
| Selwyn, Benjamin | International Relations | — | 178 / 9,646 |
| Andrew, Richard John | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | 356 / 13,044 | — |
| Williams, Daniel | Philosophy | — | 165 / 14,569 |
| Darwin, Christopher J. | Acoustics | 223 / 38,987 | — |
| Guthrie, Sarah C. | Developmental Biology | 2,667 / 167,121 | — |
| Berry, David M. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 6,409 / 517,648 | 4,487 / 517,648 |
| Billingham, Norman C. | Polymers | 944 / 133,253 | — |
| Fairhead, James Robert | Development Studies | 69 / 5,287 | — |
| Murrell, John N. | Chemical Physics | 2,033 / 121,889 | — |
| Moreau, Luc | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 2,354 / 517,648 | — |
| Crickmore, Neil | Entomology | 320 / 40,595 | 285 / 40,595 |
| Nixon, John F. | Organic Chemistry | 1,965 / 188,664 | — |
| Winters, L. Alan | Economics | 868 / 54,592 | — |
| Roggen, Daniel | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 4,134 / 517,648 | 4,990 / 517,648 |
| Huber, Stephan J. | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 2,063 / 164,120 | 2,603 / 164,120 |
| de Brentani, Ulrike | Business & Management | 1,213 / 68,786 | — |
| McGregor, Jo Ann | Cultural Studies | 26 / 8,723 | 90 / 8,723 |
| Katz, J. Sylvan | Science Studies | 106 / 5,303 | — |
| Niven, Jeremy Edward | Physiology | 542 / 26,472 | 229 / 26,472 |
| Bray, Robert Cecil | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 4,264 / 216,826 | — |
| RAMSEY, Michael H. | Analytical Chemistry | 926 / 137,328 | — |
| Stephens, David N. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 7,432 / 379,830 | — |
| Skeldon, Ronald | Demography | 65 / 3,977 | — |
| Leigh, Geoffrey Jeffery | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 792 / 86,991 | — |
| Yang, Taicheng | Industrial Engineering & Automation | 1,053 / 131,085 | — |
| Lamport, Derek Thomas Anthony | Plant Biology & Botany | 1,951 / 204,373 | — |
| Morrice, Linda | Education | — | 1,849 / 115,687 |
| Lynch, Peter J. | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | 792 / 64,751 | — |
| Walton, David R.M. | Organic Chemistry | 2,429 / 188,664 | — |
| Brown, Donal | Energy | — | 4,496 / 371,959 |
| Glover, Dominic | Agronomy & Agriculture | 1,442 / 95,377 | 1,106 / 95,377 |
| Brennan, Michael James | Microbiology | 3,541 / 232,186 | — |
| Seery, David | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 2,664 / 164,120 | — |
| Kaldor, Mary H. | International Relations | 189 / 9,646 | — |
| Roberts, J. Brian | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 1,211 / 157,792 | — |
| Bird, Chris M. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 6,141 / 379,830 |
| Elbe, Stefan | International Relations | 195 / 9,646 | — |
| White, Martin T. | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | — | 1,578 / 157,792 |
| Dubow, Saul | Cultural Studies | 46 / 8,723 | 61 / 8,723 |
| Morley, Louise | Education | — | 2,203 / 115,687 |
| Gillies, M. T. | Entomology | 540 / 40,595 | — |
| Atherton, Derek Percy | Industrial Engineering & Automation | 1,318 / 131,085 | — |
| Byrnes, Christian T. | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 3,146 / 164,120 | 2,314 / 164,120 |
| Hogg, David C. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 3,997 / 517,648 | — |
| Ruch, Gillian | Social Work | 108 / 9,659 | 114 / 9,659 |
| Bozzali, Marco | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 7,280 / 379,830 |
| Avent, Anthony G. | Organic Chemistry | 3,231 / 188,664 | — |
| Spencer, John | Organic Chemistry | 3,252 / 188,664 | — |
| Witchel, Harry J. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 1,777 / 166,116 | — |
| Paget, Mark S.B. | Microbiology | 4,626 / 232,186 | 4,850 / 232,186 |
| Hughes, William O.H. | Entomology | 691 / 40,595 | 631 / 40,595 |
| Smith, J. David | Organic Chemistry | 3,510 / 188,664 | — |
| Edmunds, David E. | General Mathematics | 1,505 / 76,268 | — |
| Luck, Michael M. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 4,874 / 517,648 | — |
| Ockwell, David G. | Energy | 4,310 / 371,959 | 7,187 / 371,959 |
| Sheng, Zhengguo | Networking & Telecommunications | 3,914 / 228,312 | 2,768 / 228,312 |
| Jenkins, Aubrey Dennis | Polymers | 2,098 / 133,253 | — |
| Bergman, Noam M. | Energy | 7,451 / 371,959 | 7,498 / 371,959 |
| Richards, Raymond L. | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 1,474 / 86,991 | — |
| Grove, John Frederick | Organic Chemistry | 4,080 / 188,664 | — |
| Hadfield, Andrew D. | Literary Studies | 58 / 21,141 | 203 / 21,141 |
| Johnson, Alan Woodworth | Organic Chemistry | 4,308 / 188,664 | — |
| Lacey-Barnacle, Max | Energy | — | 8,370 / 371,959 |
| Guadamuz, Andrés | Law | — | 335 / 18,707 |
| Husbands, Phil | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 6,790 / 517,648 | — |
| Holland, Owen E. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 6,795 / 517,648 | — |
| Wang, Weiji Weiji | Acoustics | 773 / 38,987 | — |
| Becher, Tony | Education | 2,486 / 115,687 | — |
| Carroll, John A. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 7,831 / 517,648 | — |
| Brown, Ann M. | Otorhinolaryngology | 1,076 / 54,521 | — |
| Graham, Paul R. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 7,939 / 517,648 | — |
| Harvey, Inman R. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 8,236 / 517,648 | — |
| Nowotny, Thomas | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 8,275 / 517,648 | — |
| Harper, David G.C. | Ornithology | 102 / 5,121 | 82 / 5,121 |
| Rose, Martin G. | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 2,987 / 157,792 | — |
| Thompson, Adrian | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 9,357 / 517,648 | — |
| Dyhouse, Carol A. | History | 198 / 20,299 | 337 / 20,299 |
| Long, Christopher A. | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 3,278 / 157,792 | — |
| Quadt, Lisa | General & Internal Medicine | — | 5,155 / 360,081 |
| Smith, Claire France | Anatomy & Morphology | 148 / 8,297 | 81 / 8,297 |
| Sinfield, Alan | Literary Studies | 206 / 21,141 | — |
| Howarth, Emma | General & Internal Medicine | — | 6,338 / 360,081 |
| Royle, Nicholas | Literary Studies | 407 / 21,141 | 286 / 21,141 |
Source: Ioannidis JPA, Elsevier (2026). August 2026 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators". Mendeley Data, version 9. Licence CC BY-NC 3.0. doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.9
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